Tag: India: Copper concentrate imports reach record highs as downstream expansion widens supply deficit

Copper concentrate imports rise 62% y-o-y in 4M CY’26  Expanding smelting capacity widens India’s dependence on imports  India’s dependence on imported copper ore and concentrates is continuing to intensify as growth in downstream refining capacity significantly outpaces expansion in domestic mining. Copper concentrate imports reached 0.60 million tonnes (mnt) during the first four months of…